Results tagged “summer” from The official blog of Vat19.com

I've said this so many times, and I'm going to say it again here - "Where was this toy when I was a kid?!?"

Back in the 80s, my waterslide was basically a strip of yellow tarp. Don't get me wrong, I loved it. We'd lay it on the big hill in my grandparents' backyard and slide for hours, ending up with some serious grass burns by the end of the day. But holy cow, if we'd had the 3D Shark Bite Waterslide back then, I don't think you'd have ever gotten us back inside.

As you can see, the slide features a big ol' shark's mouth that you slide through. If that wasn't cool enough, it comes with 3D goggles, so the shark's mouth really pops, making the ride, well, at least 3 times more thrilling. It also appears to have a "guard" at the end so you don't fling off into the grass like I used to in the old days. Safety first, kids.

Water toys seem to get more and more extravagant (and expensive!) with each summer. The Inflatable Iceberg Floating Climbing Wall is huge and obnoxious. If you bring this to the lake, people are going to stare...and be jealous.

This thing comes in several sizes: 8', 14', and 20'. Each size is big enough to feature a climbing wall. The 20-foot version even has a slide. Even without the slide, it'd still be lots of fun to jump off of.

If you are thinking about buying one of these, be prepared to spend between $5,000 and $6,000.